Experience

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  Burke county hospital

  Sept 1985 - Dec 1987

  Staff registered nurse

  Charge nurse duties for a small county hospital. Managed LPNs, completed plans of care for patients, administered medications, started IV infusions, blood transfusions, post surgical care, and occasionally worked the outpatient surgical center. Present for the first team in the hospital's new Labor and Delivery Unit as RN assisting new OB physicians.

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  Brentwood terrace nursing home

  Dec 1986 - Dec 1987

  Registered nurse-part time

  part time weekends charge nurse supervising LPN's in delivering care to approximately 100 residents in the nursing home. Audit and quality care reviews, care plan reviews, assisting LPN's with procedures with geriatrics.

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  Healthmaster home health

  Jan 1987 - Feb 1988

  Registered nurse-staff position

  Performed duties of a registered home health nurse, utilization reviews, oversaw LPN's and nursing assistants performing care to clients. Majority of clients were home-bound geriatrics.

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  Medical college of ga

  Apr 1989 - May 1991

  Registered nurse--pediatrics--hematology/ oncology

  Performed and implemented plans of care for critically ill children with cancer, HIV, child abuse, blood disorders, genetic defects per direction of charge nurse and attending physician. Worked in a teaching environment with other residents, nurses, physicians for a team approach to the health of children.Attended and became certified in delivering intravenous chemotherapy to pediatric patients. Worked as needed in the neonatal intensive care unit

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  Burke county health department

  Jun 1991 - Sept 1993

  Registered nurse

  Performed child health exams, immunizations, and assisted women's health NP's and midwives with clinic needs. Performed home visits using case management for postpartum patients.

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  Public health--east central health district/ga

  Sept 1993 - Dec 2001

  Women's health nurse practitioner

  Performed general women's health exams, as well as, problem-focused exams. Contributed to the local rape crisis center in facilitating writing a grant for the center. On the primary team of administration for planning and implementing an off-site Adolescent Gynecology clinic. Performed district audits. Assisted the Women's Health administrator with teaching and training expanded role nurses, developing tests, grading, goals, etc. Performed colposcopy procedures and implemented the first colposcopy clinic in the district public health. Show less

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  The longstreet clinic, p.c.

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2013

  Women's health nurse practitioner

  Practices as a Women's Health Nurse Practitioner part-time for a great multi-disciplinary medical team to provide the best in women's health care in North Georgia. Performs colposcopies and the study of cervical cancer prevention. Performs routine annual health exams, problem-focused exams by appointment and walk-in, and utilizes skills in endometrial biopsies, colposcopies, contraception options including Nexplanon insertions in office, intrauterine devices, and teach prevention of many common or uncommon women's health, gender specific issues. I have 20 years of seasoned experience in both settings of public health and private practice. As a holistic health care provider, I spend a lot of time with patients, getting to know them in a holistic way to help solve problematic health issues. Strong interests include pathology and research in cervical cancer, domestic violence awareness and prevention, interventions, sexual assault, hormone replacement/menopause issues, and adolescent gynecology. I use the electronic medical record system for ten years and provide thorough documentation for plans of care. My nursing career has a rich background including pediatrics, obstetrics, home health, nursing home and large and small hospital leadership roles since 1984. I have been a clinical preceptor for over 20 years in many area universities from south to north Georgia to contribute developing our next generation of nurses. I enjoy being a women's health nurse practitioner as I positively touch many women's lives of all ages who are the general caretakers in their homes. Keeping women healthy and advocating for women's health needs are my continuing goals.I attend annual Women's Health Conferences in Washington, DC to ensure evidence-based delivery of care to women. Show less

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  Coleman and chambers

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  Client
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  Womens wellness center

  Sept 2013 - Oct 2016

  Women's health nurse practitioner

  Joined the Women's Wellness Center at Toccoa Clinics as a full-time medical care provider for annual exams, colposcopy, antepartum and postpartum care, procedures, adolescent issues, menopausal and hormone replacement therapy, contraception methods, and general wellness exams and problem-focused exams for women of all ages.

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  Amedysis home health

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Staff registered nurse

  Joined the Gainesville home health team to deliver home health care, strategic management and case management of patients qualified for home health by private insurance or public assistance. Managed cases in North Hall county.

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  Freelance content writer

  May 2021 - now

  Writer

  Combining professional experience and values for non-fiction book and freelance writing.